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Senior guard Nia Ahart shoots the ball during a Feb. 24 game against Eastern Michigan University at the NIU Convocation Center.

Women’s basketball dominates CMU on senior night

By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Reporter | March 5, 2022

Women’s basketball put on a great performance for the last home game of the season, taking home a 69-49 victory against Central Michigan University. How it happened Huskie senior guards Nia Ahart, Paulina Castro and Erinn Hodges and forward Mikayla...

NIU junior forward A'Jah Davis attempts a layup against Toledo freshman forward Jessica Cook during a matchup on Jan. 15 at the Convocation Center in DeKalb. Davis and Cook finished as the leading scorers for their respective squads in their latest matchup on Mar. 3. Davis finished the game with 30 points for the Huskies while Cook recorded 14 points for the Rockets. (Summer Fitzgerald | Northern Star)

Women’s basketball drops final road game to Toledo

By Waleed Alamleh, Sports Reporter | March 2, 2022

A career-high 30 points by junior forward A’jah Davis wasn’t enough for the women’s basketball team as it was blown out in its last road game of the regular season at the University of Toledo Wednesday in Toledo, Ohio. The loss snapped the Huskies’...

Then-junior forward A'Jah Davis plays one-on-one against Ball State freshman forward Marie Kiefer during a matchup on Jan. 5 at the Convocation Center in DeKalb. The Huskies left Muncie Saturday with a 77-72 victory, avenging their 83-82 overtime loss earlier in the season to the Cardinals. (Summer Fitzgerald | Northern Star)

Women’s basketball earns third straight win in Muncie

By Michael Stoll, Sports Reporter | February 26, 2022

It was a tale of two halves Saturday afternoon in Muncie, Indiana for the NIU women’s basketball team, as they came back from early struggles and defeated the Ball State University Cardinals 77-72, winning their third straight and improving to a record...

NIU sophomore guard Jayden Marable maneuvers past EMU freshman guard Kyndal Lewis during Wednesday's conference matchup at the Convocation Center in DeKalb. Marable finished the game with 12 points, the fourth-best scorer for the Huskies in the 72-65 victory over the Eagles. (Alexander Pyevich/Northern Star)

Huskies survive home bout with Eagles

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | February 24, 2022

The women’s basketball team completed the sweep against the Eastern Michigan University Eagles Wednesday, defeating them 72-65 at the Convocation Center in DeKalb. The last time the Mid-American Conference rivals faced off on Jan. 22, NIU prevailed...

Graduate guard Nia Ahart (left) advances past the 3-point line whilst being defended by Western Michigan sophomore guard Megan Wagner during Saturday's game in DeKalb. The Huskies defeated the Broncos 73-55 at the Convocation Center in DeKalb. (Zohair Khan/Northern Star)

Defensive displays push NIU past WMU

By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Reporter | February 20, 2022

In a great defensive display, the Huskies defeated the Western Michigan University Broncos Saturday 73-55 in a great defensive display at home in DeKalb. How it happened NIU had an outstanding first-half performance as they scored 40 points and shot...

Redshirt senior guard Janae Poisson navigates the court during Wednesday's overtime win over the Buffalo Bulls. Poisson recorded 26 points, six rebounds and an assist during NIU's matchup with Buffalo at the Convocation Center in DeKalb. (NIU Athletics)

Huskies come up short on Davis’ record-breaking day

By Waleed Alamleh, Sports Reporter | February 17, 2022

A poor shooting performance by the women’s basketball team led to another double-digit loss against Kent State University Wednesday in Kent, Ohio. How it happened NIU started the game off well, matching Kent State's scoring throughout much of the...

Junior forward A'Jah Davis shoots from the free throw line during a game on Jan. 15 against the University of Toledo Rockets. The Huskies fell 73-52 as Davis led all NIU scorers with 24 points. (Summer Fitzgerald/ Northern Star)

A’Jah Davis: DeKalb superstar 21 years in the making

By Waleed Alamleh, Sports Reporter | February 15, 2022

DeKALB — When junior forward A’jah Davis first started to get serious about her basketball journey at DeKalb High School, just five minutes out from NIU, the university wasn’t always a part of the plan. But it became the place Davis needed to return...

Redshirt senior guard Janae Poisson navigates the court during Wednesday's overtime win over the Buffalo Bulls. Poisson recorded 26 points, six rebounds and an assist during NIU's matchup with Buffalo at the Convocation Center in DeKalb. (NIU Athletics)

Women’s basketball edges Buffalo in OT

By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Reporter | February 13, 2022

DeKALB — Women’s basketball won an overtime victory at home against the University at Buffalo Bulls 69-64 Saturday at the Convocation Center. Junior forward A’Jah Davis got a career high in rebounds as she grabbed 21 rebounds. NIU went into...

Sophomore guard Jayden Marable (left), redshirt freshman guard Sydney McCrea, senior forward McKayla Brandon, redshirt senior guard Paulina Castro and junior forward A'Jah Davis embark toward the sideline in a game against Bowling Green Wednesday night. (Summer Fitzgerald | Northern Star)

Bowling Green completes sweep against Huskies

By Waleed Alamleh, Sports Reporter | February 10, 2022

DeKALB — The women’s basketball team could not handle the red-hot shooting from Bowling Green State University as the team was blown out Wednesday night by a score of 81-52 in Bowling Green, Ohio. The Huskies got off to a solid start on the offensive...

Women's basketball vs. Bowling Green

Bench stepping up for women’s basketball

By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Reporter | February 10, 2022

Players need to step up for the NIU women’s basketball team due to two starters being injured. Junior guard Chelby Koker will be out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury and redshirt senior guard Errin Hodges is day-to-day with an ankle...

Entrance 2 of the NIU Convocation Center Sep. 2, 2020, in DeKalb, Illinois.

Women’s basketball vs. Ohio pushed to Sunday

By Northern Star Staff | February 4, 2022

DeKALB — Saturday’s Mid-American Conference matchup between NIU and the Ohio University Bobcats has been pushed back from Saturday to Sunday. NIU Athletics pinpoints issues in travel related to recent weather as the driving force in the decision...

Then-freshman guard Chelby Koker brings the ball up the court in the Huskies' Jan. 15 loss to Kent State University at the Convocation Center in 2020. (Araya Venegas/Northern Star)

Team comes before self for Koker

By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Reporter | February 4, 2022

Junior guard Chelby Koker of the NIU women’s basketball team is the most encouraging and passionate player a team could ask for. Koker grew up in Racine, Wisconsin, about 119 miles north of DeKalb. She is the youngest of three siblings. Her older...